The tables give the normal maximum and minimum daily temperatures based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 by the US National Climatic Data Center.

Island of Hawaii (Big Island)

Places with weather information on Hawaii's Big Island include Kainaliu, Kailua Kona and Captain Cook in South Kona; Naalehu at the island's south end; and Puukohola Heiau in the Kohala region at the north end. Plus there are records from two stations high on the mountain slopes where temperatures are cooler, the Hawaii Volcanoes Park Visitor Center at 3,970 feet (1,210 metres) and the Mauna Loa Slope Observatory at 11,152 feet (3,399 metres) elevation.

Average May temperatures

High °F

Low °F

Place

High °C

Low °C

78

69

Captain Cook

25

21

71

53

Hawaii Volcanoes Park

21

12

81

67

Hilo

27

19

84

72

Kailua Kona

29

22

76

62

Kainaliu

24

17

56

38

Mauna Loa Observatory

13

4

79

65

Naalehu

26

19

76

61

Opihihale

25

16

81

67

Puukohola Heiau

27

19

84

69

Upolu Point

29

21

Kauai

Average daily temperatures for May

High °F

Low °F

Place

High °C

Low °C

80

67

Kilauea

27

19

81

70

Lihue

27

21

83

67

Mahaulepu

28

19

83

68

Makaweli

28

20

81

66

Princeville Ranch

27

19

84

66

Waimea

29

19

79

63

Wainiha

26

17

Lanai

May temperature averages

High °F

Low °F

Place

High °C

Low °C

80

63

Lanai Airport

26

17

Maui

Temperature records for Maui include Lahaina and Kapalua in West Maui, Makena on the South Shore, and Hana and Ohe'o Gulch Pools at the island's east end. The Haleakala weather station, at 6,960 feet (2,121 metres) elevation, is higher and cooler than the rest.